EFFECT OF V, NB, AND TA DOPING ON THE 2223 PHASE-FORMATION AND THE CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE IN THE BISRCACUO SYSTEM

X-ray diffraction and electrical and diamagnetic analyses revealed that the 2223 phase was significantly enhanced by high-valence cation (V5+, Nb5+, Ta5+, etc.) doping in BiSrCaCuO samples. The optimum nominal composition was Bi1.6M0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3 O(y)(M =

Comparative study on the doping effect of 3d elements in Bi(1.5)Pb(0.2)Sr(2)Ca(2)Cu(2.8)M(0.2)O(y) (M=Sc,Ti,V,Cr,Mn,Fe,Co,Ni, or Zn)

With XRD, R-T, and ac chi measurements a comparative study on the doping effects of 3d elements in Bi(1.5)Pb(0.2)Sr(2)Ca(2)Cu(2.8)M(0.2)O(y) (M = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, or Zn) has been carried out. The effects of the former five members are significantly different, both on phase formed and on T-c, from the latter four. It seems that the effect on phase stabilization correlates with the valency of the doped cation. In connection with the instability of the 2223 phase, the correlation has been discussed.

EFFECT OF CODOPING SB AND V TO THE BIPBSRCACUO SYSTEM

With XRD, R- T curves, and a.c chi measurements, the doping and codoping effects of Sb and V to a Cu-deficient Pb-doped Bi system have been studied. A sample singly doped with V possesses a T(c) about 2 K lower than that of a sample singly doped with Sb. This is attributed to the different sites of their substitution. It was observed that for promoting 2223 phase formation, Sb and V works cooperatively, and the codoping of Sb may enhance the 2223 phase formed. With a low doping level of Sb, the optimum doping amount of V is 0.3, i.e., with a nominal composition of Bi1.5Pb0.3Sb0.06Sr2Ca2Cu2.4V0.3Oy. A sample in which the 2223 phase is the dominant phase and which has a zero resistance transition temperature of 105 K has been obtained.

THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG OXYGEN-CONTENT, DEFECT DISTRIBUTION AND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY IN BISRCACUO SYSTEMS

The effect of oxygen content on superconductivity of the 2212 and 2223 phase has been studied. By comparing the excess oxygen, the modulation vector, the XRD patterns, and the electric resistivity of 2212 and 2223 phase samples obtained with different post-annealing conditions, i.e., annealing at 600-degrees-C or quenching from 860-degrees-C, it was found that the superconductivity is markedly influenced by both the defect distribution in non-Bi layers and the interstitial oxygens incorporated in the Bi-O layers. A tentative explanation for this is given.

SUPERCONDUCTIVITY IN BI1.5PB0.4SBXSR2CA2CU2OY SYSTEM (X=0-0.32)

The effect of doping with various amount of Sb (0.06-0.32) to (Bi,Pb):Sr:Ca:Cu = 1:1:1:1 system were studied with XRD and Tc measurements. The presence of Sb promotes the conversion of low Tc phase (2212 phase) to high Tc phase (2223 phase) and at around Sb = 0.18 the 2212 phase nearly completely disappears; but at the same time a new phase of unknown structure appears even with Sb = 0.06 showing that the incorporation of Sb into the Bi-based superconducting phase is of very low concentration. Tc measurements show that the optimum concentration of Sb-doping is around 0.10 and that unknown phase has an adverse effect to the superconducting properties; a composition disproportion at the surface of pellet was observed.